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Dear all,
The city of Toronto is hosting an international student reception next
month and would like to recognize the contributions that international
students have made to the city. They are seeking nominations from all of
the colleges and universities in the GTA for three Awards. The city's
criteria and descriptions follow.
Toronto is the largest centre for international students in Canada. The
city has benefitted in numerous ways by the presence of the 25,000
international students enrolled in various post-secondary academic
institutions in Torontoregion. The city wants to celebrate the presence of
international students and enhance their positive experience while they
study and live here.
To fulfill this vision the City has joined with the Ontario Ministry of
Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU), all of the City's Colleges and
Universities, the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) and Rogers
Communications to formally recognize the contribution of this group by
establishing the International Student Recognition Awards for 2011.
Three outstanding international students will be recognized and presented
with awards at the time of the International Students Reception on October
14, 2011. The recognition awards will consist of a Certificate from the
City and Mayor?s office and a plaque.
The categories for these awards are as follows:
Award Category
Qualifications/Criteria
Community Services
· A current student or a student who has graduated in the past one
year
· Significant contribution to community services while maintaining
academic excellence
· Examples of community services will include, but not restricted
to: raising funds for disaster relief; drive to procure materials for food
bank; outreach and help to communities in need.
· Community services undertaken both in Canadaand abroad during the
period of study are eligible for consideration.
Entrepreneurship
· A current student or a student who has graduated in the past year
· Contribution to entrepreneurial efforts or business development
· Examples of entrepreneurial activities will include, but are not
restricted to: such as setting up a new enterprise, a business; providing
significant help in growing an existing business enterprise; activities
that resulted in employment generation.
· Entrepreneurial activities undertaken both in Canadaand abroad
during the period of study are eligible for consideration.
High Achiever
· An international student who came to study in one of the Greater
Toronto Area's post-secondary institutions and then settled and worked
here on completion of study.
· Highly successful in a profession or business or other area
· Examples of success will include, but not restricted to: reaching
to top or near top level in a chosen profession; established or helped in
establishing a medium or large enterprise; has become a publicly-known
personality by virtue of devotion to particular cause.
York International will be accepting nominations for these awards on
behalf of the City of Torontountil Friday September 30th at 11:59 am.
Please find the nomination forms attached below. Nominations may be
submitted to Craig Wright via email ([log in to unmask]) fax (416 736 5176)
or in person at 200 York Lanes.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Craig
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T. Craig Wright
Coordinator, International Student Programs
York International, York University
200 York Lanes
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M3J 1P3
Office 416 736 5177
Fax 416 736 5176
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